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为鬼为蜮
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为鬼为蜮 — “To be a ghost, to be a 'yu' creature (a mythical malicious being)”

为鬼为蜮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insidious and malicious, secretly harming others through treacherous means; to act like a fiend or a treacherous schemer”. Literally, “To be a ghost, to be a 'yu' creature (a mythical malicious being)”.

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为鬼为蜮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 为wéi
  • 鬼guǐ
  • 为wéi
  • 蜮yù

为鬼为蜮 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wéi4to be or to do
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
为
wéi4to be or to do
蜮
yù14insidious treacherous individual

Example Sentence with 为鬼为蜮

他总是喜欢在背后说别人的坏话,真是为鬼为蜮,令人不齿。
He always speaks ill of others behind their backs, truly acting like a malicious schemer, making him despicable.

Idioms Related to 为鬼为蜮

Synonyms of 为鬼为蜮

  • wèi为guǐ鬼wèi为mèi魅secretly plot evil or harm

Antonyms of 为鬼为蜮

  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others

More idioms starting with 为

  • wèi为cóng丛qū驱què雀alienate allies, benefit adversary
  • wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
  • wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
  • wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment

Questions about 为鬼为蜮

What does 为鬼为蜮 mean?
为鬼为蜮 (wéi guǐ wéi yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insidious and malicious, secretly harming others through treacherous means; to act like a fiend or a treacherous schemer”.
How do you pronounce 为鬼为蜮?
为鬼为蜮 is pronounced wéi guǐ wéi yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 为鬼为蜮 literally mean?
Literally, 为鬼为蜮 means “to be a ghost, to be a 'yu' creature (a mythical malicious being)”. It is used to mean “to be insidious and malicious, secretly harming others through treacherous means; to act like a fiend or a treacherous schemer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 为鬼为蜮?
蜮:传说中能含沙喷射人影,而使人致病的动物,比喻阴险毒辣的人。指象鬼蜮一样阴险狠毒,在暗地里害人的人。
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